Application software

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which one is application software?

A A monitor that displays the screen

B A word processor used to write a school report

2. What is application software designed to do?

A Help a user complete a specific task

B Only control the hardware inside the computer

3. Which statement is correct?

A A web browser is the same thing as the internet

B A web browser is application software used to view websites

4. How do apps relate to the operating system?

A Apps run on top of the operating system

B Apps run the computer without needing an operating system

5. A student wants to write and format an essay. Which app is the best choice?

A A word processor

B A racing game

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1web browser		Agame app
2word processor		BWindows and macOS are operating systems, not applications. A word processor is the app you would use to write a report.
3Application software helps a user complete a specific task, like playing for fun		CApplication software used to type, edit and format documents such as letters and reports
4Application software runs on top of the operating system, which manages the device itself		DA game app is the wrong choice for this purpose. A web browser should be used to research on the internet.
5Windows or macOS is an application used to write a report		EApplication software used to visit and view websites on the internet
6Use a game app to research a school project on the internet		Fapp -> operating system -> hardware

Definitions

application software

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

kind = "___________ software"

task = "browse the web" app = "_______"

task = "write a document" app = "word _________"

runsOn = "_________ system"

purpose = "play" if purpose __ "play": app = "game"

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A app = "word processor"

B task = "write a document"

C needs = "operating system"

D print(app, "is used to" task)

Question 2

A apps = ["browser", "Windows"]

B for a in apps:

C print(a, "is an app")

Question 3

A os = "Windows"

B app = "Chrome"

C print(os, "runs on", app)

Question 4

A purpose == "browse the web"

B choice = "browser"

C print("Best app:", choice)

Question 5

A def open_app(name):

B print("Opening", nam)

C open_app("browser")

Answer Key

Application software

Section A: Quick Questions

B — A word processor used to write a school report

A — Help a user complete a specific task

B — A web browser is application software used to view websites

A — Apps run on top of the operating system

A — A word processor

Section B: Match the Pairs

web browser → Application software used to visit and view websites on the internet

word processor → Application software used to type, edit and format documents such as letters and reports

Application software helps a user complete a specific task, like playing for fun → game app

Application software runs on top of the operating system, which manages the device itself → app -> operating system -> hardware

Windows or macOS is an application used to write a report → Windows and macOS are operating systems, not applications. A word processor is the app you would use to write a report.

Use a game app to research a school project on the internet → A game app is the wrong choice for this purpose. A web browser should be used to research on the internet.

Section C: Definitions

application software — A program designed to help a user complete a specific task, such as browsing the web, writing a document or playing a game. It runs on top of the operating system.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

kind = "application software"

task = "browse the web"
app = "browser"

task = "write a document"
app = "word processor"

runsOn = "operating system"

purpose = "play"
if purpose == "play":
    app = "game"

Section E: Spot the Error

D — A comma is missing between the string and task. It should be print(app, "is used to", task).

A — Windows is an operating system, not application software. The list should only hold apps such as a browser and a game.

C — The order is reversed. Application software runs on top of the operating system, so it should be print(app, "runs on", os).

A — == compares values, but this line needs to store a value. It should use a single = so that purpose = "browse the web".

B — The variable is misspelt. The parameter is called name, so the line should be print("Opening", name).